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Decriminalizing the Possession of Small Amounts of Certain "Hard" Drugs
Posted on Tuesday, June 07, 2022 07:15 PM
Nishan Duraiappah is Chief of the Peel Regional Police Service. Dale McFee is Chief of the Edmonton Police Service.
In the face of the appalling rise of opioid deaths across Canada, the debate over how to reverse this tragic trend has become increasingly polemical and divisive. We need to find solutions that break this deadlock. Despite the rhetoric on all sides, there are no simple or guaranteed solutions. Perhaps the only reality on which we all agree is that the status quo is unacceptable....
CACP Releases Statement on Bill C-21 - Firearms
Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2022 04:13 PM
June 1, 2022
CACP Statement: Bill C-21 - Firearms
On May 30, 2022, the federal government of Canada announced the introduction of an amended Bill C-21 to help reduce gun violence in Canada.
The CACP believes that the proposed legislation recognizes that stopping gun violence requires a whole of society approach including education and prevention to address root causes, and law enforcement to help stop the criminal elements who are perpetrating violence in our communities. We believe Bill C-21 will...
York Regional Police Hate Crime Awareness Conference - Sept 26-30, 2022
Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2022 03:34 PM
2022 York Regional Police Hate Crime Conference Agenda
Call for Submissions for the Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being
Posted on Thursday, May 26, 2022 10:38 AM
The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) has partnered with the Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being (JCSWB) to promote excellence in Canadian scholarship related to policing. We encourage submissions to the journal. Access this link for more information.
The JCSWB is a peer-reviewed and open-access publication that is positioned to be the authoritative global resource for high-impact research that, uniquely, spans all human service and criminal justice sectors, with an emphasis on...
IPCO to Hold Mental Health Conference
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2022 03:09 PM
The Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario (IPCO), an organization representing the nine standalone Indigenous police services in the Province of Ontario, is hosting a Path to Wellness Mental Health Conference from May 31 to June 2, 2022.
This inaugural conference will bring together representatives from Ontario’s nine standalone Indigenous police services, alongside mental health professionals, community members, and representatives of the Ontario and Canadian governments, to discuss the mental...